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Dialogue: Science, Scientists, and Society retweeted
New research on affirmative action in faculty hiring in India: While 'reserved' faculty have lower qualifications, there are no meaningful differences in instructional quality across a wide range of measures
gagandeep-sachdeva.com/Affirโฆ
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๐ฑ SUSTAiN 2027 is here, in collaboration with @NCBS_Bangalore!
Join us on 21โ22 January 2027 at @BLiSC_India to explore science-driven solutions for sustainable agriculture and nutrition security.
๐Details & to register visit, tigs.res.in/sustainable-tranโฆ
๐ฉ Apply by: 23 Nov 2026
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okโฆ on 12th Nov, I will be at Sakal Lit Fest in BORI, Pune, conversing with Ram Ramaswamy about his latest book on Kosambi(s)
sakallitfest.com/speakers/
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Ashoke Sen, the celebrated physicist from Kolkata, has just become the first Indian to win the prestigious Oskar Klein Medal for his groundbreaking work in string theory and our understanding of black holes. But black holes have more to do with Kolkata than you think. Thread 1/12
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A hard-hitting article by @Rituparna37. That academic life is a pursuit characterised by endless time, limitless coffee, and boundless creativity is no longer valid.
For many (or most), the academic truth is precarious jobs, dead-end careers, and salaries that are barely worth speaking of.
timeshighereducation.com/bloโฆ
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For those who missed Samira Sheikh's lectures on maps and map-making in India as part of the Obaid Siddiqi Lectures 2026, they are now available on YouTube!
Links here: ncbs.res.in/events/osl-ss
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In this insightful article published in The Hindu (August 20, 2026), Vasudevan Mukunth puts his finger on the โleadership problemโ affecting various Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERS). The author warns that given the cumulative effects of flagging leadership, of the institutions โbecoming less autonomous and less collegial,โ we should brace for โmore warning signs, including concentration of authority and an increasingly risk-averse institutional cultureโ โ none of them โconducive to good science or a good education.โ
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The Archives at NCBS and @NCBS_Bangalore invites all for a public lecture by Ramakrishna Ramaswamy discussing "D.D. Kosambi: One Life, Many Worlds" a deeply researched biography that draws on Kosambi's letters, journal entries, family accounts, and unprecedented archival material.
๐ Thursday, August 20, 2026, 04:00 PM
๐ Dasheri Auditorium, NCBS
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RIS-FISD are pleased to present the latest issue of the Science Diplomacy Review (Vol. 7, No. 2), a platform for advancing scholarship and policy dialogue on science diplomacy and its role in addressing contemporary global challenges.
This issue brings together distinguished scholars and practitioners to examine the evolving intersections of science, technology, innovation, and international cooperation, with contributions spanning emerging technologies, global health, sustainability, strategic governance, and multilateral engagement.
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๐นMultilateral Science Diplomacy and the Founding of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research: Architecting Bridges in Mirrored Spaces
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๐นFrom Peripheral to Pivotal: Indiaโs Expanding Interests in the Arctic
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๐นIndo-German Science & Technology Cooperation: The Path to Success and Delivery
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๐นBRICS Nations: Beyond Solar Energy Leadership, Tackling Waste Management Challenges
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๐นAsia - Europe Training on Science and Technology Diplomacy: Strengthening Cross-Regional Cooperation in an Era of Technological Geopolitics
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๐นNavigating India-Taiwan Relations in the Digital Age - Surveying the Theory and Practice of Science and Technology Diplomacy
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ICSSR - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Joint Call for Research Proposal FY 2027
The ICSSR encourages and supports international joint research programmes for enhancing international collaboration in social and human sciences among researchers from Indian universities and research institutes and their international partners in research, while providing opportunities for the researchers to create innovative intellectual research outcomes. Announcement of this call with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) will help to build up sustained networks of social scientists to undertake innovative research in priority areas of ICSSR and JSPS, Japan.
icssr.org/announcements/icssโฆ
#japan #research #socialsciences
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When it comes to academic publishing, "India is partly paying โน6,000 crore to access content that is already free and partly to subsidise a subscription model whose foundations are being dismantled everywhere else in the world."
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This is the nadir that our IITs have fallen into. As the article says good scientists will move out and IIT will lose respect internationally.
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Bharath Reddy (@bharath_red) writes on why the US and China are applying an arms-race mindset to AI.
Recent restrictions from Washington and Beijing reveal a common assumption: that AI should be treated like nuclear technology, with controls, containment, and non-proliferation measures. But the analogy breaks down. AI models are not scarce strategic assets. They are reproducible, diffusing technologies whose value comes from widespread use.
Read more: shorturl.at/oHfHM
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Examining the complex intersection of anthropology, military intelligence, and CIA funding networks. The piece discusses the challenges of dual-use social sciences, and the ongoing threats to academic freedom.@WeaponizingAnth
thestatecraft.in/commentarieโฆ
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"Critical Thinking in Qualitative Research: A Newย Compilation" โ A selection of 9 articles appearing from 2017-2025 emphasizing the essential role that critical thinking โ from the human mind โ plays in the quality and integrity of qualitative research. bit.ly/CriticalThinkingInQR
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Registrations are now open for my NPTEL course on Evolutionary Biology. This is a very basic introduction to the subject.
Please spread the word.
onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/e-โฆ
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I am offering an intensive in-person AI in Research workshop for outsiders during 03-05 July, 2026. This is a paid workshop aimed at post-graduates, PhD scholars, faculty and professionals across disciplines.
sites.google.com/acads.iiserโฆ
Please help in spreading the word.
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Prof Partha Majumder, one of the most high profile evolutionary geneticists of India, is also a committed science populariser. He recently collated all his English and Bengali pop-sci articles (2021-2026) (link given below).
drive.google.com/file/d/1kP7โฆ
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25 papers retracted from one university in India โamid integrity and AI concerns.โ
indiatoday.in/education-todaโฆ
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Grey literature, such as technical reports and patents, are a vital source of information but often overlooked when literature searching.
Explore the world of grey literature and find out what it is, why its important, and how to find reliable content:
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